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The First Thanksgiving in North America
It has become common knowledge that the first Thanksgiving in North America was held by Sir Martin Frobisher and his crew in the eastern Arctic in 1578. There are thosemainly Americans upset by the thought of having their holiday co-optedwho argue that it wasnt a real Thanksgiving.
Canada's First Railway
Canadian writers get as excited about trains as French writers do about sex, wrote Silver Donald Cameron. No wonder, since the country owes its very existence to the railway.
Canada's First English Settlement
"Thomas Willoughby, thou art a ne'er-do-well! Get thee to Cupers Cove and reform thyself." Young Willoughby, 19, may not have heard exactly those words, but he was sent to Cupers Cove, Newfoundland in 1612 to 'reform himself.
Silver Dart: Dawn of Flight in Canada
McCurdy had dubbed the machine Silver for the coating on its wings and Dart just because it seemed obvious. Someone cracked the propeller and McCurdy signaled to the crowd to get out of the way.
Toronto Feature: Budapest Park
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